Rustam Minnikhanov and Vladimir Yakunin discuss joint projects of Tatarstan and Russian railways
20 February 2012, Monday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan has met with President of JSC “Russian railways” Vladimir Yakunin in Moscow. Realization of several investment projects by JSC “Russian railways” in Tatarstan was discussed at the meeting.
In particular, the parties spoke about organization of intermodal transport, modernization of “Kazan” station and construction of terminal for aeroexpress in the international airport “Kazan”. 23 of 26, 5 km of railways were laid in 2011 during realization of the project. The project is expected to be finished in 2012.
Later on Rustam Minnikhanov and Vladimir Yakunin discussed development of the railway infrastructure of Kama economic region including the territory adjoining special economic zone “Alabuga”.
RT President informed that the growth of production volume of the enterprises located in Kama industrial hub requires increase of railway capacity. It is expected that by 2020 60 companies will be registered at SEZ “Alabuga” that will lead to increase of goods traffic flow.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.